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Update: Another outstanding season is now in the books after the Canton High volleyball team fell to top-seeded Westboro 3-0 in Saturday night’s sectional championship match at Hudson High School. The lady Bulldogs finish the season at 17-5 overall, including a 2-1 mark in the playoffs. *** For the third time in the past four […]
Nov 12 2015 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
A major transformation could soon be underway at one of Canton’s most storied churches as the United Church of Christ contemplates both a defection from the UCC denomination and a return to its historical roots as a Congregational church. At a special meeting on Sunday, November 22, members of the congregation will be asked to […]
Nov 12 2015 | Posted in
News | By
Jay Turner

If Kathy Lovetere is being honest with herself, all that October pink can be a bit much. Lovetere, in fact, does not even particularly care for the color. And yet when it comes to the spirit and the purpose of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and its emphasis on educating and empowering women, the Canton […]
Oct 29 2015 | Posted in
Features | By
Jay Turner

Former Canton Conservation Agent Robert Murphy has been ordered to pay $10,000 in civil penalties for multiple violations of the conflict of interest law while he was employed by the town, the State Ethics Commission announced earlier this week. In its decision, issued October 27, the commission found that Murphy violated section 17(a) of the […]
Oct 29 2015 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Jay Turner

Friday night is make-or-break time for the CHS field hockey team as the Bulldogs enter the season finale against the Sharon Eagles needing at least a tie to clinch a spot in the Division 1 south playoffs. Traditionally one of the top field hockey programs in the state, Canton has not missed a postseason tournament […]
Oct 29 2015 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

It was a week of thrills and heartbreak for the CHS volleyball team as the Bulldogs went the distance with two very talented opponents, beating Taunton but losing in the end to top-ranked Notre Dame Academy. The Canton girls also defeated Foxboro on the road Friday night, and the victory, combined with a Stoughton loss, […]
Oct 23 2015 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
This coming Saturday, October 24, a group of downtown merchants and neighbors are bringing the fun and celebration back to Canton Center with a first-of-its-kind “Family Fall Fest” and fundraiser. Although not to the scale of the town-sponsored block parties that were held every September from 2000 to 2010, this weekend’s inaugural event will serve […]
Oct 22 2015 | Posted in
Business | By
Jay Turner

Slowly but surely, the Paul Revere Heritage Site established last spring by Canton town meeting voters is beginning to take shape at the former Plymouth Rubber property, and renovation work is well underway and mostly on schedule, according to the developer overseeing the project. In the meantime, the committee tasked with identifying uses for the […]

Editor’s note: The following is the last in a series of profiles on Canton’s golf courses. The series wraps up with a look at Blue Hill Country Club, an upscale private club and 27-hole golf course located on Pecunit Street. With its historic and stunning golf course, upscale amenities, and championship pedigree, Canton’s Blue Hill […]
Oct 8 2015 | Posted in
Featured Content | By
Jay Turner
The search for a missing Canton man ended in tragedy earlier this week when the body of John C. Cash, 59, was discovered near the Canton Viaduct on Tuesday, October 6. According to a statement posted by Canton Police on the department Facebook page, Cash’s body was located at approximately 1 p.m. on Neponset Street […]
Oct 8 2015 | Posted in
News,
Police & Fire | By
Jay Turner